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FISDAP EMT Medical Exam | 100% Correct
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1. Which statement strongly indicates syncope? - I blacked out for a few seconds
2. When assessing the patient for arm drift, you should ask the patient to - hold their arms out palms
up, eyes closed
3. 68 yo patie...
FISDAP EMT Medical Exam | 100% Correct
Answers | Verified | Latest 2024 Version
1. Which statement strongly indicates syncope? - ✔✔I blacked out for a few seconds
2. When assessing the patient for arm drift, you should ask the patient to - ✔✔hold their arms out palms
up, eyes closed
3. 68 yo patient reports abdominal pain, vomiting, and a loss of appetite, as well as black, tarry stools.
you should suspect - ✔✔upper gi bleed
4. You are called to an outdoor garden center on a hot, humid day. Your patient is pale, wheezing, and
has hives. you should suspect - ✔✔bee sting
5. you have been dispatched to a behavioral emergency. The police are on the scene and have asked you
to evaluate the patient. you should - ✔✔restrain the pt. to your cot and transport to the nearest hospital
6. a pt. was cleaning a bathroom when he came out gagging and coughing. his eyes are red and watering
and he is complaining of dyspnea. you should - ✔✔move the pt to a well ventilated area
7. 38 yo pt. has a history of hypothyroidism. she is hypertensive, tachycardic, and hyperthermic. you find
an empty bottle of Synthroid nearby. You should - ✔✔contact the poison center or medical command.
8. a pt's family member reports a glucometer reading of 57 mg/dL. how should you interpret this
reading? - ✔✔low
9. a worker at a fertilizer plant has spilled lye all over his upper body. you should - ✔✔brush the powder
off the pt.
10. to assess a possible stroke pt for abnormal speech, you should - ✔✔ask the pt to repeat a common
phrase
, 11. a pt was stung by a bee. you should - ✔✔apply ice cold compress to the affected area
12. 72 yo male has weak hand grips, blurred vision, and is unable to tell you the day of the week. he is a
type 2 diabetic. what should you do - ✔✔evaluate for facial droop
13. which of the following meds helps the body transport sugar into the cells - ✔✔insulin
14. an unconscious patient has one pupil that is significantly larger than the other and not reactive to
light. the most likely cause is - ✔✔stroke
15. where would you expect to find pain in a pt with suspected appendicitis - ✔✔right lower quadrant
16. when assessing a pt for facial droop, you should - ✔✔ask pt to smile or show his teeth
17. which of the following assessment findings suggests a gi bleed - ✔✔bright red blood from the rectal
area
18. you are assessing an unresponsive medical patient. what should be your primary focus - ✔✔chief
complaint
19. a patient has a headache. how should you position him on the cot - ✔✔90 degree fowler
20. 50 yo male who recently completed renal dialysis is bleeding profusely from his shunt. how should
you classify this bleeding - ✔✔a life-threatening problem that requires immediate surgical intervention
21. a 28 yo pt is outside at a concert and appears confused. he is unable to answer your questions. you
should - ✔✔look for a medical identification necklace or bracelet
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